#186409
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.1% 0.139 141.1), rgb(24, 100, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#186409 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #186409 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 100, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.139 141.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #186409 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #186409 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #186409 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #186409 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B566
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141)
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Step 500
500
#46A138
oklch(63.1% 0.167 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#208B06
oklch(55.6% 0.181 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#186409
oklch(44.1% 0.139 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#194F10
oklch(37.8% 0.109 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#186409 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #675A00 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5416 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #046154 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #186409
#186409
oklch(44.1% 0.139 141.1)
- #743280
#743280
oklch(44% 0.14 321.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #186409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #186409 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.